Insects for ID please

[colincurry]

This first one was on some French lavender that was swaying around in the wind quite a lot, and thus difficult to nail down. It was a medium size best with a white tail



Some more - maybe a male and female of the same species








Here i was trying to photograph some roses and noticed this little beast on one



Thanks for any help.

Colin

[Matt Smith]

1) Male Bombus pratorum - the tail hairs looks "pinkish" to me from what I can see of it. If it looks almost the same with a short face and a nice clean bright white then it would be B.jonellus, but I will stick with B.pratorum for this one. Lots of males and workers about atm on my french lavender and other plants.

2) Bombus lapidarius

3 & 4) Bombus pascuorum 2, 3 and 4 are all collecting pollen, which makes them female workers, males dont collect pollen.

5) A bee Best I can do from that angle.

Matt

[colincurry]

Thanks Matt.

My tentative ids were not too far off.

Colin